General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan General Luna; Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Luna), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,853 people.
Formerly known as Cabuntog, it is home to annual international and national surfing competitions because of the Cloud 9 waves. As a result, the town has the reputation as the "Surfing Capital of the Philippines."
Geography
General Luna is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Dapa and about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) from Surigao City. The islands of Anahawan, Daku, and La Januza are within the municipality's jurisdiction. The area is protected within the Siargao Islands Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (SIPLAS) under Republic Act 7586 (NIPAS Act).
Barangays
General Luna is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
There are 15 barangays which located in Siargao Island while 4 baranngays are on the other outer islands.
- Anajawan
- Cabitoonan
- Catangnan
- Consuelo
- Corazon
- Daku
- La Januza
- Libertad
- Magsaysay
- Malinao
- Poblacion I (Purok I)
- Poblacion II (Purok II)
- Poblacion III (Purok III)
- Poblacion IV (Purok IV)
- Poblacion V (Purok V)
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Suyangan
- Tawin-tawin
Climate
Demographics
A tourist attraction known for its number of beach resorts mainly for surfing, General Luna and the rest of Siargao Island have become a melting pot of people who came from Luzon, Visayas, other parts of Mindanao and other countries. Visitors would soon become municipality's permanent residents and intermarried local inhabitants, adding its local population.
Economy
Poverty incidence of General Luna
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges
The Catangnan–Cabitoonan Bridge is a 349-meter long bridge connecting Barangays Catangnan and Cabitoonan and costing P337 million. Opened in November 2021.
Telecommunication
The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by Smart Communications and Globe Telecommunications.
See also
- List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links
- General Luna Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- General Luna Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- General Luna, itsmorefuninthephilippines.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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